671  
CXUS51 KPHI 020854  
CLAABE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
354 AM EST TUE JAN 02 2024  
   
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..THE ALLENTOWN PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1922 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 105 07/03/1966  
LOW -15 01/21/1994  
HIGHEST 96 06/02 MM MM 95 07/23  
07/24  
08/09  
LOWEST 4 02/04 MM MM 1 02/15  
AVG. MAXIMUM 64.0 63.3 0.7 62.9  
AVG. MINIMUM 43.2 42.8 0.4 41.4  
MEAN 53.6 53.1 0.5 52.2  
DAYS MAX >= 90 10 18.2 -8.2 21  
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 22.0 -19.0 24  
DAYS MIN <= 32 105 118.1 -13.1 128  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.2 -1.2 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 71.72 2011  
MINIMUM 29.82 1980  
TOTALS 46.38 47.36 -0.98 46.47  
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.13 0.00 0.13  
DAYS >= .01 116 129.1 -13.1 118  
DAYS >= .10 78 81.5 -3.5 83  
DAYS >= .50 30 31.3 -1.3 28  
DAYS >= 1.00 15 12.3 2.7 14  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 3.27 12/17 TO 12/18 2.57 08/21 TO 08/22  
STORM TOTAL 3.27 2.56  
(MM/DD(HH)) MM  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 74.4 1994  
24 HR TOTAL 31.9 01/22/2016 TO 01/23/2016  
SNOW DEPTH 28 01/24/2016  
TOTALS 4.9 33.1 -28.2 20.9  
LIQUID EQUIV 0.50 3.30 -2.80 2.10  
SINCE 7/1 T 5.7 -5.7 MM  
LIQUID 7/1 -0.10 0.50 -0.60 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 -1  
DAYS >= TRACE 25 15.7 9.3 27  
DAYS >= 1.0 3 8.1 -5.1 7  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 2 02/28 5 02/13  
02/14  
24 HR TOTAL 2.2 5.1 02/13 TO 02/13  
STORM TOTAL 2.2 5.1  
(MM/DD(HH)) MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 4812 5293 -481 5545  
SINCE 7/1 1877 1970 -93 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 790 981 -191 986  
SINCE 1/1 790 981 -191 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 11/01  
LATEST 05/18    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/300  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/220 DATE 08/07  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/230 DATE 08/07  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.42  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 167  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 124  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 74  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 34 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 50 RAIN 71  
LIGHT RAIN 155 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 21 SLEET 10  
FOG 155 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 19  
HAZE 32  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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